Attorneys for candidate Miguel Solis say that his opponent, Kristi Lara, has dropped a case that alleged Solis did not meet residency requirements to run for the District 8 seat in Dallas ISD.

Lara filed for a temporary injunction against DISD and Solis last week in the 191st District Court in Dallas County to get him removed from the Nov. 5 ballot. She contended that he had not met the six-month residency requirement to run for the seat and sought to have votes for him not counted. Early voting ends Friday.

Solis has been adamant that he met all requirements to run for the post. His attorneys had asked for dismissal of the case, contending that such a case would have to be prosecuted by the state and not brought by his opponent.

Solis’ attorneys filed a petition for “writ of mandamus” and expedited relief in the Fifth District Court of Appeals. A writ of mandamus can be issued by a higher court for a specific action before the lower court’s proceedings have concluded. The appeals court ruled to stay the case on Wednesday.

The appeals court ordered that all proceedings be stayed, pending further order. The order also requested that Lara file a response by Nov. 8.

As of Thursday afternoon, a hearing for Lara’s request for temporary injunction in the 191st District Court was still on the docket. A court official said the court was awaiting the filing from attorneys indicating the suit has been dropped. (Update: The hearing for the temporary injunction has been cancelled).

According to a document received from Solis's attorneys and initiated by Lara's attorneys, Lara dropped the case "without prejudice to her right to refile all claims asserted or assertable in this lawsuit."